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Nearing their Doom.

PREPARATIONS BEING MADE POR HANGING THR CON.
DEANED ANARCHISTS.
A telegram from Chicago, October 25, says: Pre-.
paratons are already being silently made for the
great anti-anarchist drama Of the 18th OF Novem-
Der. Already orders have been given It IL said to
the members OF the Second Illinois National Guard
that they will be required 10 be on duty for full
week, or perhaps longer prior to November IL, at
their armory or wherever else their services may
BE- required The probability is that the LIST regi.
derstood, however, that neither OF the regiments
viii be called from their respective armoTies un-
less In the case Of absolute need. It ia
also stated on authority that the en-.
tire block on which the county fail and
the Criminal Court building are located will be
cordoned with police, and all the North Clark
street buildings abutting on the jail Will be
enter them until after the execution OF the con-
demned men. on the morning OF The day curing
which there snail be Q PROBABILITY OF the United
states supreme Courts decision arriving In this
city, probably THURSDAY morning, the guard on
the condemned will be doubled or perhaps trebled,
will be materially curtailed No0ne win be allowed
10 visit them at all This latter precauuOn will be
taken 70 avoid the possibility Of any one furnish.
Ing the prisoners with poison or other means OF
suicide.
Quite q sensation was caused to-day among the
inmates OF the womens department OF the Iail by
an Official request that they help make the shrouds
denned seven. Some OF the inmates were willing
TO do the work required, and were even anxious 10
participate In the CHASTITY task, but Others were
strongly opposed TO rendering any aid, and these
formed 30 large part OF the inmates that It NAV
DC necessary TO have the work done outside the Jail
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Surgeons Puzzled.


STRANGE CASE OF A BLIND GIRL IN RURAL NEW YORK.
Physicians Of all schools are puzzled by case In
the extreme northwest corner Of the town Of VILE
nova, N. Y. Chas. Gibson and his family occupy
an old log house, and from the surrounding twenty
acres they draw their main support. The family
consists OF MI. and MIRA Gibson and three chill
dren, one Q boy. The wonderful object In this
humble home is the eldest daughter, q very pretty
girl OF sixteen, who at her birth was noticed to
have a peculiar expression about her eyes, but 1t
time of life came that she should notice
motions the sad discovery was made that
she was blind. Mr. Gibson consulted the best
surgical skill In his re ch, but obtained no encOur-
agement tuat his child would ever have her sight
artificial light Quickened her vision, and as the
years rolled BY she made evident the fact that the
light from an oil lamp enabled her TO see per-
fectly, while after sunrise she was as blind as q
bat, so that she came to live In the night and slept
during the day. Now the girl, grown to a maiden,
number OF well-knOwn opticians have visited her,
but without solving the strange phenomenon.
She has q quick and active mind, and her
memory 1s remarkable. All branches Of needle
work she has maste. ed, and every book within
her reach has been well read that she Is better
II in compensation for her misfortune, her racul-
ties appear 70 Be more sensitive than usual, and
In every attribute OF wOmanhOOd she Is superior to
her station In life The secret OF 1t all remains un.
solved, and ''while the lamp holds out to burn
she gives promise OF continuing q puzzle TO the
Is sunny In temperament, and enjoys life as well
as her more favored sister and brother, while ex-
ceiling both In all the various accomplishments TO
which any OF them could attain.
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LADIES' GOODS.
liz ON L.BIEs Ar Mr.srs


our ssrertment y complets md cout.ins an sbe IA.
TN fSSrrtLIiks In ihfokrkp ssi DOMESTIC
we s.n .pssssl ssssnuon 20 our linz Of on nxRLiN
MApE SAkMENIS which are the hAndsom-st styies
oGR Prices VIZ GUARANTEE 10 h. es..p-r ,o.
only than any House IN Town. but snyvhsrs III 4
brysd Asssrsaon vv kncs out vs esck u ~ vstA
LADIES CLOAKs
One al our leaacrs I'm Ladies clo&ks Deeznt Nev-
mskss Of the latest styles o. cheied cloth With the
Sss o:rrsct osP> p0seisor'ssssd vsts fsncy hut
kkGi.lNs IN al the New STRIPED Cloth. One o< ths
oest seyee 70 made Of the AsrAhsn striId Cloth
With double boz plst-d back and ArGe ball slssvsA Cd
In LiDiEs' jxtkETs our style. or, too pum.rcv.
20 g1vs even On idca of them We will only quote
ssss q our PoPsIsr rr,Scs. Az SO ss =. sho.tnS
brsssted With tailor nnish psrfscs htsins N Aods.
Another very good style Of JACKET o. made 81 Cork
screw Cl2th bound In braid Plated back buttons
match In all the neg shades st eS,15
in siis ersid. Hsndsome Mona -shspsd Hocd nna.
plated hack 81 ol0 10 the best value ever onsred ssk
MISSES cLoAKs
y, one o. the most d:.irsn,s ssyss fcT Mis.. from
Deep Shoulder Cars, bosplaited bach % $3.50 for
years sdvsnce SOC, perfect style and share.
In Missss from ~ 20 Ia yezrs have Striped
Cloth Newmarket with the newest Hall shoulder Care
and Hood You must 50 this garment % be able 10 vt
any idea Of IL e12 H. the prize for IL yssru
We have Beautiful orctchen Goat with vide belt
finished 9th hsndsoms buttons come IN al the
an kbvxSTseE in all Of our ch.id--ns garments
&. thai We have them made WITH R-INCH HIN g
that they can be Heightened.
o~o BA U Ne.
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New York oorsspoudsncs Of The Yhaladslphia Pssss.
mefium-sised man, with clear-out features 3
gray moustache and goatee, and the air Of one who
had Cleaned some knowledge Of the world from his
forty or ty years OF life stood leaning against the
news stand In the st. James Hotel this morning.
r was r. c. Kerens, Of st. Louis vice-president Of
the 81. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Railway system,
president Of the Eureka Springs RAILWAY Company,
and one Of the men Of the West who have grown
up with that thriving region NJ. Kerens met Mr..
Blaine several times while abroad, and asked him
this morning whether he hsd left the Maine states
man In good health and splrita
"Weil, 90 many deliberate untfuths have been
printed here about Nj. Blaine that don't know
as be folded up his newspaper and sid it into bis
pocket II saw him on two occasions while abroad,
Is az e.. snn Il ne Ssncn CAPITAL
week before sailed for home, and saw Mr.. Blaine
every Jay. He Is In the best Il health and sptritA
not recall ! ume when he seemed 90 wen or %
nee nom cares OF any kind HIS trip has made
him Sep year, y9Sngsr IN ocs: ana sPtS You o,
the top o. the hard work be did on his books IL
enjoying himself hugely, and 50 IS Ma Blaine.
body and ars sccordsa the most GORGEOUS and hos
printed here about bis dOtngss"
Ia mOSt OF tnem i noeIU NUN oxpf06S Dis
surprise while Was in Paris at the amount OF
STUN that had found IT. way into the American
newspapers He likes TO talk with those OF his
countrymen wDom he meets about American AZ
fa1rS but he has nothing to say on political topics
In fact II seemed to that he was utterly indif-
ferent to Affairs relating TO himself for he certainly
does nothing and says nothing 70 indicate that he
Ii interested personally in the Drift OF American
politics. He has only general Idea about what
will be the length OF his stay In Europe. II win
possibly last untu June-pro0ably, however, not 50
long. He has made no Definite planA HIS tnten-
ton, when LEFT him, was TO 60 TO tho south OF
France for month or 20 and then drift around to
other places with an equally agreeable climate"
1.-THE cabled reports indicate that he L. well ro.
ceived everywhere" suggested.
"Yes, there can be no question about that" re-
piled MI. KerenA "1he night left him he had,
learned invitations covering every evening for the
next two weeks, during which he would be enter
tained separately by every member OF the French
cabinet Including the president While In London
he was entertained about every other night. I
was told by friend that he had invitations enough
wherever he went 10 dine out every night OF his
stay with the leading Of1cials and public men OF
the different countries The story goes among
American tourists abroad that at nearly every din
ner -tven In his honor In England his discussions
with the men he met rose to The dignity OF serious
debates, and covered points In The relations be-
tween this country and England since the begin
ming OF our Government"
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FROM the Chlcago News, October 1S.
The old Lincoln home In Spring neld, Ill, IL re-
cetving coat Of paint now that the property be-
longs 10 the state hepaint Is as nearly the color
OF the original as possible. The alleged collection
OF Lincoln "relics' Is shown the visitor without
the former ten-cent fee. This collection as gal
lery OF pictures OF Lincoln, Is noteworthy. but as
collection OF anything which Lincoln ever owned
or preferred II Is nat failure There are az mic.
lures OF Ilncoln-photOgraphs, tntypes. en-
cravings, and wood cuts clipped from new So ipers
There are six pictures OF family groups and over
hundred more In which Lincoln appearx Most of
the assassination, death chamber the CapitOl
the FUNERAL trains &C. There are a great many
newspaper caricatures OF Lincoln which arouse
ieelihgs OF anger and disgust rather than Gu.
rlosity or interest. There Is an Oil paint
Ing or Lincoln, and very bad daub IL
L. which Is discreetly hidden under
table. There are glass Cases OF campaign ribbons
and carts, case OF Lincoln medaIiions, a case of
Lincoln medals, Two cabinets OF sheet music four
Teen plaster ouStS OF Lincoln, the eagle which
rested on tue Lincoln catafalQue from Washington
70 Springfield, cas- OF historical books oil Lincoln
and his time, Included In which Is lot OF chelp
railroad literature and song books with horrible
cuts OF Lincoln In Illuminated color, on the Tile
pages, a case OF old newspapers containing &c.
counts OF his DEATH piece OF a bed quilt belong
ing 10 thf Ianiy, cane made from rail he split
q stand made from timber in the boarding house
IN Salem where he live and some autograph let
terS The only articles IN the collection which
hahcoin ever owned are wooden settee, a cradle,
two hair sofas, rocking chair an ONCE chair and
q stove Tnere Is nothing valuable In the collec-
lon-hothing which Lincoln priced The collec-
Ton seems U nave been made with the 4 lea AT
anything which bears the name OF Lincoln or !,
representation Of his face Is a 'relic" OF him.
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NUNCANsoN BROS, Auctioneers.
DuNoANsoN BRoa. Auotoussr.
PUBLIC SoTARE SoffI HEHST

Tbe undermined Trustee BY virtue Of decree -
passed the 10Th day Of October. 1887, in Equity
fs HS FL l9SSl EaptydOsket II I'll On sArGh
1887, q aALf.PAsT foUR 0cLoCK J. "a. n front
q the premdses o6er for sale the highest bidder
the south part Of lot thirteen 3 in square No eight
hundred and nineteen !610) BEGINNING for the same
corner Of said lot and running thence south With said
street ~ feet inches more or ess the south line
OF said lot thence west with said south line los feet
inch e the rear line Of said lot thence north With s.
fest 10 inches south from the northwest corner Of sad
lot and thence east 105 feet inch to the beginning
Terms Of sale prescribed by the decree: Onethir
cash and the residue in and 2 year, with interest
Trustee and on payment Of the whole Of the purchase
money ana the ANAL iatiAcation Of the sale by the
court the Trustee viii convey the said premises to the
purch ser OF his or their heirs or asgns
II the terms Of sale not complied with In ten
after the sale the premises may be resod at the risk
public notice: Al eenyeyapsg spd rsco5din. At the
O25-d Once 4T2 Louisiana ave.
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vTHoMAs DowLiNo, Auctioneer.


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
HE ?SSSaS ri a EEA'A M bE Z IL
BY virtue OF a deed of trust duly recorded among
No. 7O9 PAGES 292 &c. and at the request Of the
execuor Of the party secured thereby the
will seh At public auction on the premises. TUES
O'CLOCK p NJ c, rtain real estate in the county Of
Washington In saiu District and described follows:
Beginning for the same at the end Of the third line Of
east along the fourth line Of the widows Mite"
line Of the Widows Mite" 70 Rock Greek: then north
grees IS minutes west from the beginning thereof,
and thence with said line reversed 81 degrees IS
minutes east to the beginning with the
By virtue OF the herenbe recited deed Of trust
and Of said request and Of decree duly passed by he
supreme Court Of the District of Colunbia" equity
1857 tSs sSSss.bsr viii .ei At rubc SUCTION. on ssid
fAsT FSgR csrt.n rs.i sst: q IN the
Prospect" and described follows Beginning for the
came at stone marked "a. s." in the fourth line Of
the tract called the Widow Mite. and lis perches
thence on said line n three-quarters degree, W. 69i
b41OO feet thence g. N degrees, W 24S 49, 90 feet
and thence g. degrees, E: 448 30 100 iset 70 the
place Of beginning, with the improvements rights and
sppurtensnces TO the same belonging.
Terms OF sale FOR both parcels Onethird part OF the
purchase money in cash. Of which elOO rst parcel
in notes and twelve months with interest
and secured by deed Of trust the prem es sold ali
cash ut the purchasers option. Conveyanc ng aud sc-
terms Of sale be not complied with n seven Il DAYS
the dfsnltine purchaser otter ve days daily no.
VIZ '.' CHARLES Il MATTHEW'S, Trustee.
o2Odkds l2OS 3lst street.
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Tn IxcuaAs1. CunxD,

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on my LETT cheek. It had grsd1ally bean Frvwins
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than .ys.: = much p. INDEED tSss ~ family
insisted shat should leave % the medicine.
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iOuT. truly,
WINSTON. n. C.. April ~. 1887.
osntlemen--Two or three years ego cancer
asG sd WY
poor. Last September began 8 courss Of y d
Sha Ss s.Ss s01sinSsd e q: Sss::P ~ %s
drely disapp sArnd. there being NO evidence OF
symptom Of . cancerous character lefe ny
general health - good now, and my appetite bet.
ter than u has been IN years. J. am 81 yesrs old
and today an working in the neld painting
corn Yours iss Cayy;: 1rxr,.on
0entlemcu--f had sore on my upper lip for
eight years. Seven different doctors attempted
in vain 70 heal It One gave me ANAL vial for
nve dollara, which was ',ceftstn cure." IL -
needless to say Il did me no good. About
two Year, ago became quite uneasy. - people
Thought ha1 cencer, and took course OF
eighteen bottles OF .: q q. The result has been
Scomplete cure. The ulcer or cancer healed
BEAUTIFULLY, leaving scarcely percept1ble scar.
From that day have been In excellent health,
the Specific having purtned my blood thorough.
~. Increased my appetite and perfected my di.
g9etion. In word, feel like . new woman,
and, best Of al, the stght-year ulcer u gone On.
tirely. Yours sincerely,
Ans. W. =. CANNON.
Trenton. Todd Co., Ky. Feb 20. 1887.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
TIE SWIFT SPEcIYro Co.
o26-wks1 Drawer q Atlanta, Ga.
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Ear.B0xinR.

GFOm inc S8nf6kky III.
There ought 10 b statue In every State Sc
verely Furnishing this practice or ather an inflic
ton Of blows on the head, 80 common In families
and schools Of inferior grade. recent investiga.
ton OF medical records reveals nfty-one cases OF
serious injury to children from "boxing" or ''cuf-
ing" on the ear-in some cases chronic ana ulti-
mately resulting In fatal brain disease deafness
insanl etc. II would be impossible TO discipline
all OFFENDERS but much might be done by spec.
ial care In giving notice OF the law and penalty
through the newspapers and by circulars distrtO-
tons 10 the police promptly 70 arrest parents or
others seen cunning children-as they may be seen
at all hours Of the day In certain regions Of every
City.
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Tried TO Blackm Mrs. Mackay.

4 DIsCHAKGED SERVANT WRITES THREATENING LET.
TIERS AND GETS TWO YEARS IN JAIL.
Paris special to the Philadelphia Press says:
Mrs Mackay, wife OF the silver king, lately turned
the tables well on a would be blackmailer named
Hertze. The lady received q letter from him some
days ago in which be stated that he was firmly
convinced as to the death, by foul means, OF a
porter and governness who had been, like himself.
In her employ mrnt. He had not only intended TO
have the bodies OF the deceased persons ex .umed
by the authorities, but he was also ready TO d.
vuge certain family secret concerning Mrs
MacSay unless hush-money was forthcoming.
HertZe asked for the modest sum or $2,4OO as
the reward OF his silence. Mrs Mackay sent a
letter 70 the prefecture OF police, and Hertze was
arrested He Is German, and had acted as but
Ter 10 Mrs. Mackay In Paris When brought be-
fore the correctional chamber he admitted his
guilt and pleaded extreme poverty. lie was SEN
fenced 10 two years Imprisonment
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Starving In Chicago.

YONG DR. ABBoTT's TROUBLE AND ITS SAD CAUSE.
DIR. z G. Abbott young Chicago physician, re-
Gently arrested for stealing medical books from
the libraries OF other practitioners and selling
them to secondhand dealers, was before Justice
scully last week. When the story OF the young
mans troubles was told q sad and touching case OF
destitution was developed One doctor from whom
some Of the books were stolen appeared ana
asked the court 70 deal as lightly as possible with
Abbott he said he had learned that the young
doctor had been driven to the deed by actual
walton. Not only so, but he had discovered Alb
bolts card IN his ONCE. on which the latter had
written that he had taken the books, but would
retu n them as soon as he was able 10 do so. The
Rev. Arthur Little said Dr.. Abbot was not only
starving, but had failed In his profession
becau OF lack OF influential friends, and
his Ofense should be extenuated, Tears fell nom
the young doctors eyes and ran down his face
when Justice Scully said 70 him he WAS In sympa-
thy with him in his fallen state. The Justice
changed the charge OF larceny TO disorderiy con-
duct and imposed a nne OF $50, saying e would
suspend the ine II Abbott would quit Chicago and
try his fortunes elsewhere. Abbott cheerfully
agreed 20 tAi3
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Damage by the Lake storm.
SEVEN LIVES KNOWN TO BE LOST AND MUCH PRoPxR1

Details OF the recent great storm on the lakes
come IN slowly, but enough has been received to
make IL apparent that the damage is very large
The list OF accidents, gathered at the docks and
insurance ofrces in Buffalo, aggregate fifteen
while there are numberless minor mishaps The
loss has not been estimated but will undoubtedly
be large, several OF tue wrecks are OF large and
costly vessels The loss Of life so far as Is known
numbers seven.
dispatch from Macklnaw says that the storm
Is still raging there and many vessels have sought
shelter In the harbor. II IS said TO be the worst
storm ever experienced In the straits
A Sault Ste. Marie dispatch says that the pas-
sage has been blocked by the grounding Of tine
steam barge George Spencer with consOrLs fremble
and Ironton during yesterdays Storm
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TELEGRAMS TO 9HE STAR
The Mexican Presidency.

A GROWING Bx-IEF THAT GEN GONZALES WILL BRING
OCT CANDIDATE.
ST. Lorrs, october GA special to the Globe
Democrat from the City OF Mexico SAYS: The
Dtdrto del Ho1ar contains an editorial In which
ex-President Gonzales Is spoken OF In the most
nattering terfas, which Is q tone the Dtdrio has
not employed toward Gen Gonzales since ne
vacated the presidential chair. This article has
Caused many people 70 think tha' the faction Of
which the Drato Is the organ have decided TO
nominate that gentleman for the presidency
against Gen. DiaZ- The snrewdsst politicians,
however. do not think Gen. Gonzales himself will
be candidate, but that he will bring out a candl-
date OF his own Is now considered certain IL Is
stu believed that Cen EScobedo will b. the can
date selected oy Gems Gonzales, Trevino, and
Narango 10 make the race against Gen. DiaL. IL
VIII not De with the hope Of succeeding 10 the
election next year. but for the purpose OF forming
new party, which will Be very radical In its
hoeral principles, and who-e promoters regard the
administrative party as entirely TOO conservative,
ana, what Il worse. too willing TO receive repent
ant ex-lmper1llists into the fold. II u believed
that, as between Gen. Diaz and any man the radi-
cal wing OF ths literal parry may bring out the
cOhservauves Will be unanimous In favor OF tine
former
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He Got Between the DueIisss.

GAINESVILLE, Ca, october 26-Edward Haynes
was shot and instantly killed yesterday In Bosch-
ton, Sun II town near here. VIM McCants q
prominent citizen OF that place, had circulated
derogatory stories concerning Mr.. Joe Blalock, OF
tais city. Mr.. BlalOck sent notice 10 MI AcCants
that he would call on him for retraction or blood
When BlalOck reached Hoochton he saw McCants
stnding In ais store door, about 100 ards distant
Both men drew revolyers at once and began hiring
at eaen other. Joe Haynes, who was In one OF me
stores between tue points where the men $1,000,
rushed out 10 see what was the matter, only 10
have his body pierced on both SIDES by The bullets
OF both men He fell dead on the sidewalk, while
citizens grasped the dueliSts and TOOK their
weapons IRON them.
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Chamberln.n Ta,k. OF HIS MIssion.

A meeting IN honor OF Joseph Chamberlain was
held at Islington, London. yesterday. Resolu-
tons OF satisfaction at his appointment on the
fisheries commission and trusting that he would
suceeed In promo ing harmony between England
and the United states were adopted. He returned
his thanks and spoke OF the enormous interests
on several occasions they had already disrupted
amicable relations. He said IL had been intimatd
that the Irish Americans would attempt TO mako
his missi a unsuccessful There had never been
a time In thirty years when the irish In America
would not SOW dlssensious between Great Br tain
a I'd Americ q. He believed that native Americans
Engiishmen and ScotchInen would consider a
fratricital strife as a crime Of the deepest dye.
He claimed that commercial union between the
I Bited states and canada would be the first step
toward q separation
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Lord 8yrOn's Granddaughter.
TIE WIFE OF wILFRID BLUNT, WHO WAS ARRESTED

The New YORK World says: Lady Anne Blunt,
who was 80 grossly n-treated By the police at the
time OF her husbands arrest on sunday, Is the
daughter OF Ada, the only legitimate child OF the
great poet Lord Byron Ada, 10 whom so many
stanzas were addressed by her talented father,
married the present Earl OF Loveace Lady Anne's
husband, Mr.. Wilfrid Blunt, belongs to q sussex
County family, and served for some years In the
diplomatic service. He Is chiefly known for his ad-
yOcacy OF and intimacy with Arab Pasha, the
Egyptian insurgent leader while on the turf his
name Is assoc. ated with several futile attempts TO
pOpulariLe the Arab breed OF horses on British race
courses MI. Blunt Is q great favorite Of Mr..
l,LadsrOre